Alternative Method for Developing a System

Using System Development Lifecycle at Cheesecake Factory Restaurant

System development defines a clear and an outlined step by step process in an organization which is technologically focused. There are several alternative methods of developing a system in an organization. One of such organization which has embraced the alternative approach of system development is the cheesecake factory restaurant which uses the system development lifecycle (SDLC) method to facilitate their project management processes.  Cheesecake factory Restaurant Company produces and distribute cheesecakes in the US (Baer & Lemin, 2018). The factory is an updated modern restaurant which utilizes the SDLC system in organizing the business activities that include touch screen computerization. However, the primary purpose of using the SLDC system at the restaurant is to improve and coordinate its activities (Alshamrani & Bahattab, 2015). 

SDLC offers a logical approach to managing a sequential series of operations. Since the cheesecake factory operates in over 200 areas, they use SDLC related methodologies to enter data from input documents in those locations which are characterized by the higher transaction (Baer & Lemin, 2018). The method also allows them to process large volumes of data which needs validation. Since the system is simple and easy to understand, it enables the company to identify critical points in the project’s development cycle while allowing the firm to classify and prioritize critical tasks. Before adopting this method, different business factors were considered such as the system’s return on investment, time, resources such as capital and human capital, intended purpose and its advantages to the customers (Alshamrani & Bahattab, 2015). In my view, the use of SDLC system in the restaurant was appropriate since the goal of implementing the method was to build a system that will enable the restaurant takes orders fast and process them in the kitchen instead of running back to the kitchen to consult and hand them to the chefs.  

References

Alshamrani, A., & Bahattab, A. (2015). A comparison between three SDLC models waterfall model, spiral model, and Incremental/Iterative model. International Journal of Computer Science Issues (IJCSI), 12(1), 106.

Baer, J., & Lemin, D. (2018). There's a clever reason why The Cheesecake Factory's menu is so long. Retrieved from https://www.businessinsider.com/why-the-cheesecake-factory-menu-is-so-long-2018-10?IR=T